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| Tuesday, 08 December, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US to regulate greenhouse gases The US declares greenhouse gases harmful to human health, paving the way to regulating emissions for the first time. |
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| 'Dozens dead' in Pakistan blasts Two explosions rip through a busy market in the city of Lahore, killing at least 36 people and injuring 100 others. | |
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| Google launches real-time search Google search results will now display information from news organisations, blogs and Twitter as soon as it is published. | |
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| UK soldier killed in Afghanistan A British soldier has been shot dead in Afghanistan, taking the total number of UK military deaths there this year to 100. | |
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| Iran protesters clash with police Dozens of people are reportedly arrested across Iran after confrontations between security forces and demonstrators. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Sudan arrests spark south unrest Southern Sudanese protesters burn down an office of President al-Bashir's party after three southern politicians are detained. |
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| Somalis rally against Islamists Hundreds of Somalis protest against al-Shabab, the Islamist group held responsible for a deadly suicide attack last week. | |
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| South Africa to cut carbon by 34% South Africa says it will reduce its greenhouse gases by 34% by 2020 but wants financial aid to do so. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US to regulate greenhouse gases The US declares greenhouse gases harmful to human health, paving the way to regulating emissions for the first time. |
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| Chile probes ex-president's death A Chilean judge charges six people in connection with the 1982 death of former President Eduardo Frei Montalva. | |
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| US man charged over Mumbai attack US prosecutors charge a Chicago man with involvement in the deadly attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai last year. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Manila pursues 3,000 clan rebels Philippine forces say they are pursuing at least 3,000 armed clansmen in a province now under martial law. |
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| US envoy to begin N Korea mission The US envoy to North Korea, Stephen Bosworth, is set to fly to North Korea for the first high-level Obama administration visit. | |
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| Japan 'fake fingerprints' arrest Japanese police say a Chinese woman managed to enter the country illegally by having plastic surgery to alter her fingerprints. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Turkish soldiers killed in attack At least seven soldiers are shot dead in an attack by gunmen on a military unit in northern Turkey, officials say. |
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| EU agrees to upgrade Serbia links European Union foreign ministers say they will no longer block a trade agreement and closer ties with Serbia. | |
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| Romanian opposition alleges fraud Romania's opposition Social Democrat party says Sunday's presidential election was rigged and plans to contest the result. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran protesters clash with police Dozens of people are reportedly arrested across Iran after confrontations between security forces and demonstrators. |
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| Deadly bombing at Baghdad school A bomb blast has killed at least eight students at a school in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, reports say. | |
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| Dubai stock market slumps again Dubai's shares fall again, as a minister says it is up to Dubai World to sell assets to cover its debt, not the government. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | 'Dozens dead' in Pakistan blasts Two explosions rip through a busy market in the city of Lahore, killing at least 36 people and injuring 100 others. |
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| US man charged over Mumbai attack US prosecutors charge a Chicago man with involvement in the deadly attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai last year. | |
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| Tata makes water filter for poor The Indian industrial conglomerate Tata launches a new low-cost water purifier, aimed at the rural poor. | |
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| UK | |
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 | UK soldier killed in Afghanistan A British soldier has been shot dead in Afghanistan, taking the total number of UK military deaths there this year to 100. |
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| Officer urged Blair to delay war A senior British officer tells the Iraq war inquiry how he urged Tony Blair to delay the invasion two days before the conflict. | |
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| Artist Wright wins Turner Prize Painter Richard Wright, whose work includes striking, large-scale frescos using paint and gold leaf, wins the £25,000 Turner Prize. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Poor 'lack friends not just cash' Fragile families in the UK face a shortage of emotional support and friendship as much as a lack of material support, says a think tank. |
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| Class size pledge pressure grows The first minister is under pressure to explain when he knew a pledge to cut class sizes would not be met. | |
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| Head found inspection 'torturous' An inquiry into the death of a head teacher is told she felt undermined by a "torturous" inspection process. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Drowned girl 'pleaded to leave' A 14-year-old girl pleaded with teachers to abandon a Dartmoor training trip before drowning in a swollen river, an inquest is told. |
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| Man guilty of girl's fire murder A man who killed a three-year-old girl by setting fire to her family home in Liverpool in a revenge attack is convicted of murder. | |
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| Flooded town united by new bridge The town of Workington is re-united by a footbridge, named after the police officer who died in Cumbria's devastating floods. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US bail-out fund could boost jobs President Obama says money not spent under the US bank bail-out package could be used to cut the US deficit and boost jobs. |
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| Economic recovery in US 'fragile' Although the US economy is improving, it is too early to say that the recovery will last, Fed chairman Ben Bernanke says. | |
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| Greece warned about credit rating Concerns about Greece's economy continue to grow as the country is warned it may have its credit rating cut. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | BBC Sound of 2010: The longlist Fifteen of the best rising music stars are picked by 165 leading UK tastemakers to be on the longlist for the BBC's Sound of 2010. |
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| Obama honours Bruce Springsteen Rock star Bruce Springsteen is presented with a Kennedy Centre honour by President Barack Obama at a White House reception on Sunday. | |
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| Bullock film leapfrogs New Moon Sandra Bullock film The Blind Side knocks The Twilight Saga: New Moon off the top of the US box office chart, according to early estimates. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Roll-out for Branson's spaceliner Sir Richard Branson shows off the rocket plane he will use to take fare-paying passengers into space. |
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| Act now on climate, summit urged Denmark's PM describes the UN climate summit in Copenhagen as an "opportunity the world cannot afford to miss". | |
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| UK geology maps free to explore The British Geological Survey's new OpenGeoscience portal allows anyone to study the rocks lying under their feet. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google launches real-time search Google search results will now display information from news organisations, blogs and Twitter as soon as it is published. |
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| Software models aid genetic study Computer models of the workings of genes are helping unpick the process of aging and how toxins poison the body. | |
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| NHS IT system to be scaled back The government is to scale back a new multi-billion pound NHS IT system in what the Conservatives are calling a "massive U-turn". | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | 'Risky' kidney transplant success Surgeons report success with a controversial transplant technique using donor kidneys containing cancerous masses. |
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| Gene flaw 'causes child obesity' Scientists discover a genetic cause of severe obesity in children - an advance which might help avoid misplaced accusations of abuse. | |
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| Foetal blood vessel failure clue Scientists make a breakthrough in understanding why a foetal blood vessel can fail to close shortly after birth. | |
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| 1941: Japanese planes bomb Pearl Harbor Japan launches a surprise attack on American bases in the Pacific and declares it is at war with Britain and the United States. | |||
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| 1955: Attlee steps down as Labour leader Mr Attlee resigns as leader of the Labour Party and is made an Earl hours later by the Queen. | |||
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| 2001: Taleban surrender Kandahar The Taleban regime gives up its last Afghan stronghold of Kandahar after weeks of bombardment by US warplanes. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Messi heads Fifa player shortlist Barcelona star Lionel Messi has the chance to add the Fifa World Footballer of the Year award to his Ballon d'Or prize for being Europe's best player. |
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| Australia v West Indies latest score Latest score as Australia take on the West Indies in the second Test match in Adelaide. | |
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| Silverstone deal saves British GP Silverstone agrees a 17-year deal to host the British Grand Prix from 2010, ensuring the race remains on the Formula 1 calendar. | |
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| Man Utd pair out until new year Manchester United's defensive crisis deepens with the news John O'Shea and Jonny Evans are ruled out of action through injury until January. | |
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| Rangers boss to work without deal Walter Smith has agreed to continue as Rangers manager without a contract, the Glasgow club confirm. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Messi heads Fifa player shortlist Barcelona star Lionel Messi has the chance to add the Fifa World Footballer of the Year award to his Ballon d'Or prize for being Europe's best player. |
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| Man Utd pair out until new year Manchester United's defensive crisis deepens with the news John O'Shea and Jonny Evans are ruled out of action through injury until January. | |
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| Chelsea v Apoel Nicosia Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Chelsea and Apoel Nicosia in the Champions League. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Australia v West Indies latest score Latest score as Australia take on the West Indies in the second Test match in Adelaide. |
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| Gayle ton keeps Australia at bay Chris Gayle's 11th Test century gives West Indies a 296-run lead over Australia with one day remaining in the second Test. | |
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| ICC awaits answers in umpire case The International Cricket Council wants to find out why umpire Mark Benson left the Australia-West Indies Test match early. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Henin seeks elusive Wimbledon win Former world number one Justine Henin says the lure of trying to finally win Wimbledon will be one of her biggest goals when she returns to competitive tennis next year. |
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| Spain clinch Davis Cup final win Rafael Nadal wins his second singles match to extend Spain's lead after Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco win the doubles to ensure victory over the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup final. | |
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| Mauresmo calls time on her career Former world number one and 2006 Wimbledon champion Amelie Mauresmo announces her retirement at the age of 30. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Silverstone deal saves British GP Silverstone agrees a 17-year deal to host the British Grand Prix from 2010, ensuring the race remains on the Formula 1 calendar. |
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| New date for Silverstone MotoGP The 2010 British MotoGP at Silverstone is put back two weeks and will now be staged on Sunday, 20 June. | |
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| Raikkonen agrees rallying switch Former Formula 1 champion Kimi Raikkonen agrees to race for Citroen's junior team in the 2010 World Rally Championship. | |
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